The Nashville Predators are currently in the 40–50% band to make the 2026-27 NHL playoffs. Get the exact live probability, rooting guide, and push alerts when the race moves in the Clinch app.
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The Nashville Predators are 4-3-5 (13 pts) through 12 games this season. They sit 5th in the Central Division, 7 points back of the leader. Most recently, they lost to the New York Islanders 4-3 at home on Oct 27. The Colorado Avalanche (6-5-1) and St. Louis Blues (5-6-1) are the closest Central Division comparisons. They're 3-2-5 in their last 10. Next three: home against the Washington Capitals Oct 29, home against the Tampa Bay Lightning Oct 31, and home against the Carolina Hurricanes Nov 3. Juuse Saros leads the crease with 9 starts, the team owns a .897 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 3.00. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Predators probability, live.
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These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Predators race.
Which results across the league move the Predators playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
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These are direct what-if simulations from a rooting run matched to the latest headline odds, not teams chosen merely because their standings percentages are nearby.